Dominican Republic signs Artemis Accords for peaceful moon exploration
The Dominican Republic has signed the Artemis Accords, becoming the 44th nation to join the United States’ moon-exploration coalition. …
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China unveils spacesuit for moonwalking astronauts (video)
Read more: China unveils spacesuit for moonwalking astronauts (video)China has revealed the design of its moonwalking spacesuit, which the nation hopes to start putting to use on the lunar surface by 2030. …
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What the 1st analysis of China’s Chang’e 6 lunar far side samples revealed
Read more: What the 1st analysis of China’s Chang’e 6 lunar far side samples revealedIn late June, the Chang’e 6 lunar lander returned to Earth with samples of the moon. Now, the first paper about these samples has been published. …
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NASA invites public to design Artemis moon mission navigation tech
Read more: NASA invites public to design Artemis moon mission navigation techNASA is seeking the public’s help for innovative solutions to help Artemis astronauts navigate in and around the lunar south pole. …
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See the moon meet up with the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades this weekend
Read more: See the moon meet up with the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades this weekendDuring the morning hours of Sunday, Sept. 22, skywatchers will be able to watch a waning gibbous moon cross in front of probably the most popular of all the star clusters in the sky: the Pleiades. …
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China’s Yutu 2 rover still going strong after nearly 6 years on the far side of the moon (video)
Read more: China’s Yutu 2 rover still going strong after nearly 6 years on the far side of the moon (video)China’s Chang’e 4 rover Yutu 2 has been working on the far side of the moon for nearly six years. It was designed to operate for just three lunar days, or about three Earth months. …
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Earth will get another moon this month — but not for long!
Read more: Earth will get another moon this month — but not for long!Earth will grab itself another moon this month, but only briefly. The “mini-moon” in the form of asteroid 2024 PT5 will stick around for just two months. …
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Japan’s ispace will launch its 2nd lunar lander to the moon in December
Read more: Japan’s ispace will launch its 2nd lunar lander to the moon in DecemberJapanese company ispace plans to launch Mission 2, its second shot at landing on the moon, this December on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. …
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The moon might still have active volcanoes, China’s Chang’e 5 sample-return probe reveals
Read more: The moon might still have active volcanoes, China’s Chang’e 5 sample-return probe revealsThe moon could still be volcanically active today, according to samples brought to Earth by China’s Chang’e 5 mission in December 2020. …
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Should we regulate the moon? Scientists call for international plan to share lunar water and resources
Read more: Should we regulate the moon? Scientists call for international plan to share lunar water and resourcesAny lunar resource evaluation or prospecting campaign will need to be international in nature, as no one space agency will have the money or mandate to conduct it alone. …
